PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Poteat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poteat
vs
Gordon

184 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Woodrow Poteat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Gordon!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poteat misses with a wild combination.
Poteat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poteat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poteat tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Woodrow Poteat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Poteat.
Poteat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woodrow Poteat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poteat shoots for a takedown but Gordon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poteat blocks a low kick nicely.
Poteat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gordon pinned against the cage. Gordon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gordon slaps away a takedown attempt from Poteat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon tries to bum rush Poteat with a series of wild strikes but Poteat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poteat shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed Poteat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon blocks the body kick.
Poteat is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon slaps away a takedown attempt from Poteat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Poteat dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Gordon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gordon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gordon throws a front kick aimed at Poteat's knee but Poteat avoids it well.
Poteat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
John Gordon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gordon tried to score with a low kick but Poteat checks it.
Gordon throws a solid leg kick but Poteat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gordon.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poteat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gordon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Poteat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Poteat counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gordon!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Poteat get's back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Gordon forces Poteat back against the cage and clinches.
Gordon misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
Gordon lands with a right to the head.
Gordon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Poteat blocks the leg kick.
Gordon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poteat is able to avoid easily.
Gordon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gordon tried to score with a low kick but Poteat checks it.
A big right from Poteat misses.
Poteat dives in and grabs Gordon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gordon pushes down on Poteat's head and hops out.
Gordon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poteat is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.
Poteat shoots in but no luck this time.
Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
Poteat checks a low kick from Gordon.
Gordon cracks Poteat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gordon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poteat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gordon lands a two punch combo.
Gordon is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gordon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gordon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gordon motions for Poteat to come forward. Gordon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Gordon.
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon.

Poteat is rocked!
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon.
Oh Poteat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gordon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Poteat seems to have got his legs back now.
Gordon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poteat is defending well for now.
Gordon throws a knee to the head but misses.

Poteat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Poteat in a clinch.
Poteat tries to pull guard but Gordon won't allow it.
Poteat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poteat tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Poteat drops back down to his feet.
Gordon lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Poteat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gordon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gordon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poteat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gordon scores with a shot to the side of Poteat's head.
Gordon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Poteat managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
Poteat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon looking to throw knees to the head but Poteat is blocking nicely.
Gordon works on Poteat's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gordon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gordon lands a really nice looking cross but Poteat seems unphased.
Poteat wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Poteat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Poteat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Gordon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gordon misses with a two punch combination.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Poteat checks it.
Gordon lands with a nice combination. Poteat backs away looking to recover.
Woodrow Poteat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poteat with a poor takedown
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Gordon scores with a three punch combo!
Gordon throws a leg kick but Poteat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poteat checks a low kick from Gordon.
Gordon throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poteat moves out of range of the leg kick from Gordon.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Poteat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gordon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woodrow Poteat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poteat tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Poteat drops back down to his feet.
Gordon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Poteat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gordon walks away with a smile on his face. Poteat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Poteat tries to clinch but Gordon moves away

and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch.
Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poteat.

Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poteat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gordon lands a jab.
Poteat tries to clinch

and Gordon moves into the clinch.
Poteat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poteat can't get the takedown.
Gordon pushes Poteat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poteat prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Gordon lands a nice shot to the body.
Poteat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gordon tries to land knees in the clinch but Poteat avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon tries to break free but Poteat pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon is trying to force a seperation but Poteat has the dominant position.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon lands a hook that snaps the head of Poteat backwards.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Gordon tries to circle away but Poteat has him pinned against the cage.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
Poteat tries to break the clinch but Gordon is controlling the position.
Poteat is working for takedown but Gordon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gordon lands with a left to the head.
Gordon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poteat is defending well for now.
Gordon tries to break free but Poteat pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Poteat won't allow it.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Gordon.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Gordon.
Gordon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gordon takes the fight into the clinch.
Poteat throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon wants to break free but Poteat has control.

Poteat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poteat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gordon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Gordon gets a clinch.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the head but Poteat blocks with his arms.
Poteat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poteat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poteat has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Poteat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poteat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poteat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gordon prevents the takedown attempt.

Gordon breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gordon closes the distance and pushes Poteat back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poteat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gordon tries to break free but Poteat pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poteat keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gordon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gordon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Poteat has double underhooks.
Poteat managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poteat avoids it.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poteat avoids it.
Poteat tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Poteat drops back down to his feet.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
Poteat is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
A short left from Gordon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Poteat jumps guard and drags Gordon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gordon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gordon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gordon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poteat throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gordon with a hook.
Poteat misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Poteat blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gordon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poteat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poteat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Poteat with a poor takedown
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Gordon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gordon motions for Poteat to come forward. Gordon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon looks to land a combination. Poteat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gordon lands a jab-cross combination.
Gordon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poteat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gordon misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon throws a solid leg kick but Poteat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gordon.
Poteat checks a low kick from Gordon.
Horrible takedown by Poteat or perhaps it was just good defense by Gordon which made him look bad.
Gordon lands a lovely overhand right.
Gordon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poteat checks a leg kick.
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
Gordon fails to land with a series of punches.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Poteat checks it.
Gordon misses with a low kick.
Poteat misses with a takedown
and Gordon counters with a stiff right hand.
John Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woodrow Poteat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poteat is out of range.
Poteat checks a low kick from Gordon.

Gordon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gordon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poteat or not.

Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poteat blocks a leg kick.
Poteat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poteat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gordon wants to land a leg kick but Poteat is out of range.
Poteat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gordon.
Poteat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gordon throws and low kick but Poteat moves out of range easily.
Poteat doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gordon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch but Poteat keeps him there for the moment.
Gordon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poteat misses with the head strike.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Poteat leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Poteat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poteat is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Gordon.
Poteat tries for a takedown but Gordon manages to get underhooks.
Poteat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Poteat is controlling him.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Gordon.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gordon breaks the clinch.
Poteat moves out of range of the leg kick from Gordon.
Gordon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Decent striking displayed by Gordon there.
Poteat checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gordon misses with a low kick as Poteat jumps back.
Gordon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gordon throws a low kick, looking for Poteat's leg but Poteat calmly moves out of range.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Poteat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poteat is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
Poteat jumps guard but Gordon stands there with Poteat around his waist. Poteat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gordon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poteat's efforts to push away.
Gordon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poteat backwards.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
Woodrow Poteat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
Gordon works on Poteat's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gordon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Gordon!